Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

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